Vegan Festive Pecan Pie

• Vegan

• Produce

  • 2 tsp Ginger, ground

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Blackstrap molasses
  • 3/4 cup Margarine

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 5/16 cup Flour
  • 2 tbsp Granulated sugar, White
  • 1 generous pinch Nutmeg
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Sea salt, coarse
  • 1 1/8 cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 1/2 cups Pecan, halves

• Drinks

  • 2 tbsp Ice water

• Liquids

  • 3 tbsp Water

Found on myvibrantkitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• Pie crust:
• 1 cup flour
• ⅓ cup margarine
• 2 Tbsp white granulated sugar
• pinch salt
• 2 Tbsp ice water
• Pie filling:
• ½ cup margarine
• 5 Tbsp flour
• 3 Tbsp water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp blackstrap molasses
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• generous pinch of nutmeg
• pinch of coarse sea salt
• Pecan topping:
• 1½ cups pecan halves
• 2 Tbsp sugar

Directions

• For the pie crust mix the flour, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the margarine and use a fork to combine the mixture.
• When it starts to come together and form loose crumbles, add the ice water and knead the dough with your fingers until everything is well combined.
• Place the dough in the fridge for 10 minutes. Dust a clean working surface with flour and roll our the dough thinly with a rolling pin.
• Place the sheet of dough in a greased pie dish, gently push it down and cut off the excess dough.
• Pop it back into the fridge while making the caramel filling.
• Melt the margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and mix well.
• Now add the water, the sugar and the blackstrap molasses and stir to combine. Turn up the heat until the mixture starts to bubble then turn it all the way down and keep stirring it for another 5 minutes.
• You want the sugar to melt but not to caramelize too much yet. Its going to caramelize more in the oven.
• Take the caramel off the heat and stir in the vanilla extract, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• Once well combined pour the mixture into the unbaked pie crust and spread it evenly.
• Pop it in a pre-heated oven and bake it at 180˚C for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile prepare the pecan halves. Place them in a saucepan over high to medium heat, add the sugar and stir while the sugar is caramelizing. After a few minutes the pecan halves will be coated in caramel. Spread them out on baking paper and let them cool.
• Decorate the pie with the pecan halves when its straight out of the oven. Dont wait for the pie to cool otherwise the pecans wont stick/slightly melt into the pie. Be careful not to burn yourself though!
• Let the pie cool and set for 2 hours before cutting it in slices. Enjoy!